DropDownList Value

[Joe Reiss]

Hi All,

How do I get the value of the DataValueField that is selected. I don't want
the SelectedValue I want the actual field value.

So, if I display Staff Names within the drop down list, I don't want the
Staff Name, I want the StaffID which is the value contained in the
DataValueField.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[Hans]

It should be like this.

value=ddownlist.items[ddownlist.selectedindex].value;
textvalue=ddownlist.items[ddownlist.selectedindex].text;

this Borland like language, but in Studio languages it should sound
familiar.

Hans

 

[Joe Reiss]

Thanx,
I was able to work it out. 'Borland like' doesn't surprise me since C# is
Anders Heilsberg (spelling?) baby. Of course he was mostly responsible for
Delphi of which has been my development language since 1995.

It should be like this.

value=ddownlist.items[ddownlist.selectedindex].value;
textvalue=ddownlist.items[ddownlist.selectedindex].text;

this Borland like language, but in Studio languages it should sound
familiar.

Hans

Hi All,

How do I get the value of the DataValueField that is selected. I don't
want the SelectedValue I want the actual field value.

So, if I display Staff Names within the drop down list, I don't want the
Staff Name, I want the StaffID which is the value contained in the
DataValueField.

Thanks,
Joe